Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, is not easily forgotten, especially after an incident with another Republican last fall that almost resulted in physical altercation. Gaetz seems to prefer bidding farewell and moving on rather than forgetting and forgiving.
According to Politico, Gaetz will attend a rally on February 16 as part of his campaign to back a Republican opponent seeking to unseat Republican Representative Mike Bost of Illinois.
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In the tumultuous, tearful days following Gaetz’s role in orchestrating the fall of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Bost and Gaetz clashed.
Politico said that Bost yelled, “If you don’t sit down, I’ll put you down,” as Gaetz got up to speak during a private meeting. Bost was “almost lunging at him,” according to a report from Axios at the time.
Darren Bailey is currently running against Bost in a Republican primary, and Gaetz is supporting him.
“I need backup in Congress. @DarrenBaileyIL is a true fighter who will rock the establishment, not bow to them like @RepBost,” Gaetz said in a post on X.
“Thank you,@mattgaetz!” Bailey responded.
“My opponent’s a career politician too busy granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and sending billions to Ukraine to remember the folks back home. I’m eager to join forces on the campaign trail and fight to secure our border, complete Trump’s wall, and put my district and America first,” Bailey wrote.
Politico mentioned that Gaetz claimed to have a track record of successful campaigns.
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“I helped defeat Liz Cheney when she faced a strong challenger in her race, and I’m confident we can do the same when we hit the trail in Southern Illinois,” Gaetz said in a statement.
Bailey would be “an upgrade over the lackluster Republican incumbent,” Gaetz said.
Bost dismissed Gaetz’s entry into his district with a shrug.
“I never considered Matt a threat. I considered him an ass, but never a threat,” he said.
Prior to Cheney’s 2022 election ouster, Gaetz worked for former Republican Rep. Ross Spano, who lost the 2020 GOP primary.
According to Business Insider, Republican Representative Mary Miller of Illinois, a prominent figure in the Freedom Caucus, has formally endorsed Bailey.
